Ayr
15:20
Merry Christmas From Ayr Racecourse Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elim') (GBB)
Ayr Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: NH Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.50 £1.50 Exacta: £8.30 Trifecta: £37.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Ayiko (GB) 6 G AVG S R B Crawford 156 lbs 9/4J Won Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3f out - pushed along 2f out - led 1f out - ridden clear inside final furlong - won going away(tchd 11/5 and tchd 5/2)
2nd 3 Junker d'Allier (FR) 5 G Good Olly Murphy 156 lbs 9/4J 5 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent halfway - going easily 3f out - went second 2f out - unbalanced 1f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 2/1)
3rd 2 Cushendun (GB) 6 G Poor Ian Duncan 156 lbs 16/1 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position over 3f out - rallied from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
4th 7 Josie Alice (IRE) N/A Poor Lucinda Russell 142 lbs 12/1 .75 Set steady pace - disputed lead - led after 2f - quickened over 3f out - pushed along 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost third final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
5th 6 Young Getaway (IRE) 6 G AVG Nicky Richards 156 lbs 7/2 .5 Held up in last - outpaced but some headway over 3f out - rallied from 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 10/3)
6th 4 Malicash (IRE) 5 G AVG Ewan Whillans 156 lbs 7/1 .5 Prominent - went second after 4f - carried head awkwardly 3f out - lost second 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
7th 5 Posh Et Noir (GB) N/A Poor Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford 156 lbs 40/1 37 Set steady pace - disputed lead - prominent after 2f - lost second after 4f - lost ground quickly over 3f out - tailed off from over 2f out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)